Sphere cooling by radiation in surroundings: cooling rate at a new temperature (Stefan's law)
The same question, asked 6 times: 4 May 2023 S1*, 12 May 2024 S2*, 21 Apr 2025 S2*, 17 Apr 2026 S1*, 20 Apr 2026 S1*, 20 Apr 2026 S2. Every wording below, oldest first.
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Question 1
4 May 2023 S1
45A sphere is at temperature 600 K. In an external environment of 200 K, its cooling rate is R. When the temperature of the sphere falls to 400 K, then cooling rate R' will becomeTap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
12 May 2024 S2
19Compare the rate of loss of heat from a metal sphere at with the rate of loss of heat from the same sphere at , if the temperature of the surrounding is (nearly)Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 3
21 Apr 2025 S2
29If a black body at 400 K surrounded by atmosphere at 300 K has rate of cooling ' ', the same body at 900 K , surrounded by same atmosphere, will have rate of cooling nearlyTap an option to check your answer.
Question 4
17 Apr 2026 S1
112In an external environment of temperature kelvin, a sphere at temperature kelvin has cooling rate . When the temperature of that sphere falls to kelvin, the cooling rate of the sphere will becomeTap an option to check your answer.
Question 5
20 Apr 2026 S1
112A sphere is at temperature K. In an external environment of K, its cooling rate is R. When the temperature of the sphere falls to K then cooling rate R' will becomeTap an option to check your answer.
Question 6
20 Apr 2026 S2
114A sphere having temperature 600 K is losing heat due to radiation. At this temperature its rate of cooling is . The rate of cooling of this sphere at 400 K is . The value of is (Temperature of surrounding is 300 K)Tap an option to check your answer.